Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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